Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Diseases : Implications of Natriuretic Peptides / Speranza Rubattu, Massimo Volpe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubattu, Speranza, author.

Volpe, Massimo, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (212 p.)

Place of Publication:

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019

Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The natriuretic peptides (NPs) family includes a class of hormones and their receptors needed for the physiological control of cardiovascular functions. The discovery of NPs provided a fundamental contribution into our understanding of the physiological regulation of blood pressure, and of heart and kidney functions. NPs have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart failure, and stroke. A fine comprehension of the molecular mechanisms dependent from NPs and underlying the promotion of cardiovascular damage has contributed to improve our understanding of the molecular basis of all major CVDs. Finally, the opportunity to target NPs in order to develop new therapeutic tools for a better treatment of CVDs has been developed over the years. The current Special Issue of the Journal covers all major aspects of the molecular implications of NPs in physiology and pathology of the cardiovascular system, including NP-based therapeutic approaches.

Notes:

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783039215836

3039215833

OCLC:

1163845405

Publisher Number:

10.3390/books978-3-03921-583-6